Deb Patterson (politician)

Deb Patterson is an American politician from the state of Oregon. A Democrat, she has been a member of the Oregon State Senate since January 2021.

Deb Patterson
Member of the Oregon State Senate
from the 10th district
Assumed office
January 10, 2021
Preceded byDenyc Boles
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Websitehttps://www.debpattersonor.org

Career

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Patterson has been an executive in the health care sector and for decades has been a local advocate in that field, served as a member of the Oregon Disabilities Commission and chaired the Marion County Health Advisory Board. She is a Congregational minister.[1]

Elections

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In November 2018, Patterson ran against incumbent Republican state senator Jackie Winters and lost.[2] Winters died in office.[3] On November 3, 2020, Patterson defeated incumbent Republican appointee Denyc Boles by 576 votes in a special general election to fill the remaining two years of Winters' term,[4] although the results of the election were so close, they not certified until weeks after the election.[1][5]

Electoral history

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2018 Oregon State Senator, 10th district [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jackie Winters 33,145 53.9
Democratic Deb Patterson 28,210 45.9
Write-in 135 0.2
Total votes 61,490 100%
2020 Oregon State Senator, 10th district [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deb Patterson 37,725 48.5
Republican Denyc Boles 37,149 47.8
Libertarian Taylor A Rickey 2,775 3.6
Write-in 145 0.2
Total votes 77,794 100%
2022 Oregon State Senator, 10th district [8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deb Patterson 32,007 53.4
Republican Raquel Moore-Green 27,853 46.5
Write-in 83 0.1
Total votes 59,943 100%

References

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  1. ^ a b Oregon primary: Deb Patterson wins race for Salem Senate seat Archived 2023-11-02 at the Wayback Machine, Salem Statesman Journal, Connor Radnovich, May 19, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Senate Republican Leader Jackie Winters headed for victory Archived 2023-11-02 at the Wayback Machine, Statesman Journal, Natalie Pate, Tracy Loew, November 6, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Oregon Right to Life - Sen. Jackie Winters (R-Oregon) biography". ortl.capwiz.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Dency Boyles Archived 2022-02-22 at the Wayback Machine, Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  5. ^ After weeks of waiting, Deb Patterson wins race for Senate District 10 Archived 2021-01-22 at the Wayback Machine, Salem Reporter, Jake Thomas, November 19, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  8. ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.